SB180: (New Title) relative to product labeling and information guide requirements for cannabis products and the prohibition of the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC.

SB 180-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

02/22/2023 0589s

2023 SESSION

23-0766

09/10

SENATE BILL 180-FN

AN ACT relative to product labeling and information guide requirements for cannabis products and the prohibition of the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC.

SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill empowers the therapeutic cannabis oversight board to regulate and review the labels and educational materials of cannabis materials. This bill also prohibits the sale of hemp products containing certain amounts of THC.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/22/2023 0589s 23-0766

09/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three

AN ACT relative to product labeling and information guide requirements for cannabis products and the prohibition of the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Subparagraph; Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes. Amend RSA 126-X:12, IV by inserting after subparagraph (h) the following new subparagraph:

(h) Developing, reviewing, and updating cannabis product labels and educational material about the risks of cannabis use to be provided to qualifying patients by alternative treatment centers and certifying medical providers.

2 New Section; Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry; Hemp; Hemp-Derived Products Containing THC Prohibited. Amend RSA 439-A by inserting after section 439-A:3 the following new section:

439-A:4 Hemp-Derived Products Containing THC Prohibited. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the sale of products that are derived from hemp which contain natural or synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) greater than 0.03% on a dry weight basis, which appear in any formulation, including delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, or any other THC isomer variant.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

LBA

23-0766

Amended 4/20/23

SB 180-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2023-0589s)

AN ACT relative to product labeling and information guide requirements for cannabis products and the prohibition of the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC.

FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None

METHODOLOGY:

The Department of Health and Human Services states this bill, as amended, will have no fiscal impact on state, county and local expenditures or revenues.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Health and Human Services